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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior order, amending it to include findings of industrial injury to the applicant's cervical spine and right knee. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, which relied on the treating physician's opinion that the fall from the roof likely caused these injuries, despite conflicting evidence from another medical evaluator. The WCAB affirmed the original award of permanent disability indemnity benefits for these additional body parts.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior order, amending it to include findings of industrial injury to the applicant's cervical spine and right knee. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, which relied on the treating physician's opinion that the fall from the roof likely caused these injuries, despite conflicting evidence from another medical evaluator. The WCAB affirmed the original award of permanent disability indemnity benefits for these additional body parts.
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